Try these Air Fryer Parmesan Bread Bites (Copycat Domino's)! These bite-sized pieces of dough are cooked in butter and tossed with salty parmesan cheese for the perfect appetizer.
I had these Parmesan Bread Bites from Domino's recently as a game day snack and could not stop eating them. I knew that I needed to make a copycat recipe at home but they had to be healthier than the original recipe from Domino's Pizza. I decided to cook them in the air fryer with significantly less butter and oil than Domino's uses. The final recipe ended with the most perfect fluffy bite. I can't wait for you to try them as a main course or a quick snack.
I have recently been on an air fryer kick. I love how the air fryer can make normally very unhealthy foods a little lighter and I love the crispiness that the air fryer gives to basic foods. A perfect example are these Air Fryer Potato Wedges. These potato wedges are reminiscent of the popular Buffalo Wild Wings side dish but healthier and simple to make at home. This Roasted Indian Cauliflower is also made in the air fryer. It packs a ton of flavor thanks to the spices and comes out nice and crispy for an easy appetizer or side dish.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe uses just 5 ingredients all of which can be found at your local grocery store!
- These parmesan bites can be made in less than 10 minutes!
- Because they are made in the air fryer, they are much healthier thank the Domino's Parmesan Bread Bites.
Recipe Ingredients
- Pizza Dough: Pizza dough is used as the base for dough bites. You can make your own homemade pizza dough, use store-bought pizza dough or even buy canned Pillsbury Pizza Dough.
- Salted Butter: The salted butter coats the dough bites to allow them to crisp in the air fryer and give them a salty, sweet taste.
- Garlic Powder and Salt are mixed with the melted butter to coat the dough.
- Parmesan Cheese sticks to the cooked pizza dough to create the ultimate parmesan bite!
See the below printable recipe card for the exact measurements.
Substitutions and Variations
- Mix some Italian Seasoning, Fresh Herbs or Red Pepper Flakes with the garlic and butter for extra flavor.
- Add some Mozzarella Cheese with the parmesan cheese for some extra cheesiness!
- Stuff pepperoni into the pizza dough before cooking to make Pepperoni Bread!
- For a healthier option, toss pizza dough in olive oil instead of butter.
- For less salt in this recipe, use unsalted butter.
Please note these substitutions and variations are ideas and have not been tested. If you test one of them, please let me know how they turned out in the comments below!
How to Make Air Fryer Parmesan Bites (Domino's Copycat)
Follow these simple steps to make this delicious recipe!
Step 1: Roll pizza dough out into a rectangle (roughly 6 inches by 6 inches).
Step 2: Using a pizza cutter, slice dough into 1 inch slices that are roughly the same length.
Step 3: Roll dough into bite size pieces and use a pastry brush to brush garlic butter on top of parmesan bites. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Step 4: Place parmesan bites into air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 6 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until balls are a light golden brown.
For detailed instructions and ingredient measurements, please see recipe card below.
Equipment
- Air Fryer: Here is the one that I like!
- Grill brush or pastry brush
- Pizza Cutter or Sharp Knife
Expert Baking Tips
Expert Baking Tips
1. Be sure to preheat your air fryer before cooking the parmesan bites. I like to run my air fryer for 5 minutes before cooking.
2. Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray before adding the parmesan bites to prevent them from sticking.
3. Do not roll the pizza dough too thin. It should be ⅛ of an inch thick.
4. If your pizza dough is sticking after it is rolled out, use a thin spatula to help lift the dough.
5. Keep the pizza dough chilled in the refrigerator until you are ready to roll it out. When the dough is at room temperature, it sticks more and is more difficult to work.
6. If dough begins to stick, toss some all purpose flour on your work surface.
FAQ
I like to use the jarred grated parmesan cheese in the green bottle. Kraft is a popular version and you can find many generics. I found that this type of parmesan cheese adhered better the dough ball than using freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Parmesan Bread Bites can be served as a great appetizer to pizza night or as a side dish to an Italian dinner. I always like to serve mine with warm pizza sauce.
Yes, you can reheat parmesan bread bites by placing them in a preheated air fryer at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 minutes. You can also reheat them in the toaster oven for a few minutes. The air fryer and the toaster oven are the best ways to reheat them and keep them crispy. Reheating in the microwave works, however, the parmesan bites will not be as crispy.
Store leftover bread bites refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Parmesan Bread Bites (Copycat Domino's)
Equipment
- Pizza Cutter or Sharp Knife
- Pastry Brush
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Pizza Dough Half of a ball
- 4 tablespoons Salted Butter melted
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- Marinara Sauce for serving
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll pizza dough into a rectangle about 6 inches by 6 inches. Use a pizza cutter to slice dough into long strips. Roll strips into balls until about 1 inch thick.
- Make garlic butter by combining melted butter, garlic powder and salt. Stir to combine.
- Brush dough bites with 2 tablespoons of garlic butter. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese.
- Spray air fryer basket generously with cooking spray. Place dough bites in air fryer seam side down.
- Cook in the air fryer for 6 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove parmesan bites from the air fryer. Toss with remaining garlic butter and parmesan cheese. Serve with marinara sauce.
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